PAPER-III

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Note This paper is of two hundred marks containing four sections. Candidates are required to attempt the questions contained in these sections according to the detailed instructions given therein.

SECTION I
This section consists of two essay type questions of twenty marks each, to be answered in about five hundred words each. × 20 40 marks)

Machiavelli is considered as the father of modern Political Philosophy. Why

Examine the structural-functional approach to the study of Comparative Politics. Is it suitable approach for the study of politics in the developing countries

Examine the extent to which Indian federalism is capable of coping with regional demands within the frame work of the existing constitutional provisions. Do you think any constitutional reforms are necessary

Discuss the Indo-Pak relations in the Post-Cold War era.

Critically evaluate the role of bureaucracy in effecting socio-economic changes in India.

Examine the relevance of Marxian thought in contemporary period.

Bring out the major differences in the traditional and modern approaches to the study of Comparative Politics.

Examine the causes of marginality of the dalits in India and point out the measures that have been taken to combat marginality.

What are the various methods of pacific settlement of disputes Elaborate.


Make an assessment of the contribution of Panchayati Raj institutions to rural development.

SECTION II

Note This section contains three questions of fifteen marks each to be answered in about three hundred words. × 15 45 Marks)

11. Discuss briefly the Gandhian concept of "Ram-Rajya". How far is it a practical idea

12. What are the tangible ingredients of National Power

13. Do you think reservation of seats for women in Parliament would contribute significantly to the empowerment of women

SECTION III

Note This section contains nine questions of ten marks, each to be answered in about fifty words. × 10 90 Marks)

14. Explain Platonic Theory of Justice.

15. Explain Hobbe's State of Nature.

16. Write a note on C.T.B.T.

17. What do you mean by Pressure Group How is it different from Interest Groups

18. What is civic culture How is it different from Parochial Political Culture

19. Distinguish between motion of confidence and motion of no-confidence.

20. What is the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

21. Distinguish between Policy Planning and Programme Planning.

22. Distinguish between Armament and Arms Control.

SECTION IV

Note This section contains five questions of five marks each based on the following passage. Each question should be answered in about thirty words. × 5 25 Marks)

23. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below

The Constituent Assembly wore two hats one as the nation's provisional Parliament, the other while drafting the Constitution. Vital in themselves, these goals were understood to be essential to each other. Social revolution was not to be pursued at the expense of democracy, and the country could not be truly democratic unless a social revolution had established a more equitable society. Without national unity little progress could be made toward either social-economic reform or Democratic Government. Equally, without democracy and reform, India was unlikely to remain united. The goals were inseparable.
The founding fathers and mothers had spun what I think of as a seamless web. The strands of unity, democracy, and social revolution had to be strengthened together. Over-attention to, or slackness in, any strand would detrimentally affect the web. National leaders often called the goals the three pillars of socialism, secularism (meaning loyalty to nation over faction) and democracy. They were to be the national creed.
Before proceeding, I should like to unburden myself of several propositions that I think are both obvious and indisputable and that underlie this analysis of Indian Constitutional patterns since 1950. First, constitutions do not work. They are inert. They are worked by the citizenry and their leadership. As Dr. B.R. Ambedkar told the Constituent Assembly our responsibility now; we can't blame our troubles on anyone else.' Secondly, the fact that any people are able to govern themselves democratically is an act of faith even more than one of reason, particularly because constitutions and their institutions may shape men's actions, but they cannot improve human character. Democracy is a messy business: subject to greatness, meanness and error. Constitutional Government is work in progress; a matter of never-ending adjustments. Each generation must cope with it anew.

What was the link between social revolution and democracy

24. What was the 'seamless web' spun by the founding fathers and mothers that the author spoke about

25. Who makes constitutions work

26. Can constitutions and their institutions improve human character

27. What are the obvious and indisputable propositions spoken of by the author that underlies his analysis of Indian constitutional patterns since 1950